tracked leaders on outer, ridden and some headway 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and no extra over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression in rear 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leader, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
held up towards rear, headway under 2f out and ridden to go 3rd between horses 1f out, every chance inside final 100 yards and kept on well, just failed
fly leapt from stalls, towards rear, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra
Togoville has finished ahead of Eastern Racer the last twice and also beat PLOUGH BOY when scoring over 6f here on his penultimate start. But the latter re-opposes on better terms today and, given he won last year’s renewal, Garvan Donnelly’s charge is taken to reverse running and go close. Hee Haw scored over track and trip recently with Ty Rock Brandy a length behind but faces a tougher task today so Nigg Bay is preferred having slipped back down to a winning mark, though he hasn’t raced since December.
Togoville (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden on outer under 2f out and went 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Hasselnott (8-7) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Eastern Racer (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, no extra from over 1f out, weakened, last of 11, 10 3/4l behind Togoville (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Plough Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, under pressure and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Togoville (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Super Julius 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division early, towards rear after 2f, ridden and no impression 2f out, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Yuften (10-0) at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar.
Hee Haw (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Prominent early, tracked leaders, ridden under 2f out and 4th 1f out, headway to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on well, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb beating Your Pal Tal (8-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Nigg Bay (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Held up early, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 4l behind Alfredo Arcano (9-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Red Cymbal 25-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, last of 11, 23 3/4l behind Glenn Coco (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Ty Rock Brandy (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headway to briefly lead 150 yards out, no impression closing stages, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Hee Haw (9-11) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.
